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Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia

NS Economic Region 1230 · Population 140,741
16 Sources Updated June 22, 2026
140,741 ▲
Population
$68,888 ▲
Median Income (CAD)
$84,000 national
5.8% ▲
Unemployment
$65.3B
Provincial GDP (CAD)
56,700
Total Employment
23% ▲
Bachelor's+
25% national
Community Data / Canada / Nova Scotia / Annapolis Valley

Demographics & Population

Statistics Canada · 2021 Census of Population

Household Income

Source: Statistics Canada · 2021 Census of Population
Median Household Income
$68,888
Poverty Rate (LIM-AT) ⓘ
16%
Low Income Measure, after tax · Nova Scotia 2024 · Canada: 12.5%
Median Income Comparison (CAD)
Annapolis Valley$68,888
National$84,000

Community Snapshot

Source: Statistics Canada · 2021 Census of Population
140,741
Population
62,284
Total Dwellings
Total Employment
56,700
Unemployment Rate StatCan LFS 2024 annual
5.8% ▲ +0.7 pts YoY
Industry Sectors
10
Age Distribution
0-14: 14.1% (19,788 residents) 15-54: 45.6% (64,184 residents) 55-64 (near retirement): 15.1% (21,298 residents) 65+: 25.2% (35,471 residents) 47.0 Avg Age
0-14: 19,788
15-54: 64,184
55-64: 21,298
65+: 35,471
Visible Minority Composition
Black 1.6%
South Asian 0.7%
Filipino 0.5%
Chinese 0.3%
Multiple visible minorities 0.2%
Latin American 0.2%
Not a visible minority(complement) 96%
"Visible minority" is a Statistics Canada classification defined by the Employment Equity Act and refers to "persons, other than Aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour." "Not a visible minority" is the complement to the total visible minority population. Top 6 groups shown; smaller groups are included in totals but not charted.
Indigenous Identity
5.2% identify as Indigenous
First Nations 3.2%
Métis 1.6%
Indigenous responses, n.i.e. 0.1%
Multiple Indigenous responses 0.1%
Indigenous identity per Statistics Canada Census 2021 (Table 98-10-0293): First Nations (North American Indian), Métis, and Inuk (Inuit), plus multiple and other Indigenous responses. Counts use census random rounding, so categories may not sum exactly to the total.
Annapolis Valley's median household income sits 18% below the Canadian national median across 140,741 residents with a senior-skewed age structure (65+: 25.2%, 0-14: 14.1%).
Source: Statistics Canada 2021 Census of Population via CensusMapper.ca
Key Takeaways
  • Income gap: Households earn meaningfully less than the Canadian median, affecting consumer market depth.
  • Aging population: Seniors (65+) outnumber youth (0-14); succession and senior-services demand.

Educational Attainment

Source: Statistics Canada · Table 37-10-0130 · Nova Scotia province-wide (ages 25-64)
93%
High School+
Canada: 93%
▲ +0.0 pts
23%
Bachelor's+
Canada: 25%
▼ 2.0 pts
14%
Graduate+
Canada: 14%
▲ +0.0 pts

Economy & Industry

Statistics Canada · Labour Force Survey · Provincial GDP

$65.3B
Provincial Gross Domestic Product (CAD)
Source: Statistics Canada · Provincial Economic Accounts
56,700
Total Employment
$68,888
Median Income
56,700
Total Employment
Source: StatCan Labour Force Survey
$68,888
Median Income (CAD)
Source: Statistics Canada · 2021 Census

Top Industries by Employment

Source: Statistics Canada · Labour Force Survey
IndustryEmploymentShare of Top Sectors
1Health care and social assistance		 10,800 19%
2Wholesale and retail trade		 9,100 16%
3Construction		 6,500 11.5%
4Technical trades and transportation officers and controllers		 5,900 10.4%
5Manufacturing		 5,800 10.2%
6Educational services		 5,100 9%
7General trades		 3,900 6.9%
8Public administration		 3,500 6.2%
9Accommodation and food services		 3,100 5.5%
10Professional, scientific and technical services		 3,000 5.3%
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Key Takeaways
  • Largest sector: Health care and social assistance employs 10,800 workers (19% of total employment).
  • Diversified base: Top 5 sectors are Health care and social assistance, Wholesale and retail trade, Construction, Technical trades and transportation officers and controllers, and Manufacturing.
Source: Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey.
Annapolis Valley's Top Sectors by Workforce Share
Each rectangle's area is proportional to that sector's share of the top sectors. Hover for exact employment.
Source: Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey · NAICS supersectors

Housing & Rental Market

Statistics Canada Table 34-10-0133 (Rents) - Table 34-10-0127 (Vacancy) - Reference year 2025

Note: figures are single-year vintages. StatCan and CMHC do not publish ACS-style rolling 5-year housing averages, the long-form Census of Population every 5 years (2016, 2021) plays the equivalent precision role.

CMHC Average Rents by Bedroom

Source: Statistics Canada Table 34-10-0133 - 2025
19.6%
Annual Rent (2BR) as % of Median Household Income - Affordable
30% threshold = "cost-burdened" (CMHC / HUD convention). Computed from $1,128 average 2BR rent × 12 / $68,888 household income.
Bachelor
$667/mo
1 Bedroom
$1,044/mo
2 Bedroom
$1,128/mo
3+ Bedroom
$1,129/mo
30% of monthly median household income (~$1,722/mo), rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Note: CMHC Rental Market Survey figures cover the metropolitan area (CMA/CA) within this economic region, not the full region. CMHC surveys urban centres only.

Vacancy & Housing Stock

Source: Statistics Canada Table 34-10-0127 - 2021 Census Dwellings
2.5%
CMHC Vacancy Rate (apartment structures of 6+ units)
Near the 3% balanced-market benchmark.
Total Dwellings
62,284
Avg 2BR Rent
$1,128/mo
Vacancy Rate
2.5%
Key Takeaways
  • Affordable rental market: Annual 2BR rent eats 19.6% of median household income, well below the 30% cost-burdened threshold; supports talent attraction.
Source: CMHC RMS rent data and StatCan median household income.

Industry Concentration

Location Quotient: industries where Annapolis Valley over- or under-indexes vs. the Canadian national average

Provincial NAICS-3 sub-sector basis (no ER-level NAICS-3 data is published by StatCan; provincial figures inherit to Annapolis Valley).

Concentrated Industries
Source: Statistics Canada Table 33-10-0222-01 · 3-digit NAICS sub-sector, establishment basis, LQ computed vs. national share. Note: LFS-based or SEPH-based employment LQ may differ, StatCan publishes household and payroll employment series with different methodologies.
Manufacturing
3.30x
5,800
General trades
2.25x
3,900
Construction
1.77x
6,500
Technical trades and transportation officers and controllers
1.31x
5,900
Key Takeaways
  • Top specialization: Manufacturing concentrates at 3.30x the national norm, signature-sector territory.
  • Cluster depth: 4 sectors register LQ >= 1.5, suggesting an interconnected industrial base rather than reliance on a single sector.
Source: StatCan Table 33-10-0222-01 (NAICS-3 sub-sector establishment counts), provincial inheritance.

Workforce & Labour

Labour force composition from Statistics Canada population estimates and employment data

Source: StatCan Table 17-10-0137
85,482
Working Age (15-64)
Employment rate: 66% of working-age population (15-64) 66% Employment Rate

Labour Summary

Source: StatCan LFS + Population Estimates
Total Employment
56,700
Working Age Pop
85,482
Youth (0-14)
19,788
Seniors (65+)
35,471

Dependency & Aging

Source: StatCan population estimates
25%
Seniors (65+) Share
Senior population exceeds youth, aging workforce risk. Succession planning and talent attraction recommended.
Youth / Senior Ratio
56:100

Aging Workforce

Source: StatCan 17-10-0150 · Population estimates by economic region, age
24.9%
55-64 of working-age (15-64)
Elevated retirement risk, above the 20% threshold. Succession planning recommended.

Workforce by Occupation

Source: Statistics Canada Table 14-10-0416 NOC 2021 broad categories (2025 - province-level)
Management / Professional
56.2%
Sales & Service
22.6%
Trades / Transport
15.3%
Natural Resources
2.6%
Manufacturing
3.4%
Bars scaled 2x for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 523,500 employed workers across Nova Scotia. Economic Region-level occupation data is not published by StatCan; this provincial breakdown is the closest available proxy.

Commute

Source: StatCan 2021 Census Table 98-10-0457
Mean Commute 12.5 min below national avg
11.2 min

Work From Home

Source: StatCan 2021 Census Table 98-10-0455
Worked At Home vs 24.3% national
0%
Census 2021 long-form: percent of employed labour force aged 15+ whose place of work is "at home".
Key Takeaways
  • Working-age base: 85,482 residents aged 15-64 (60.7% of population) form the labour pool.
  • Employment rate: 66% of working-age residents are employed (56,700 workers).
  • Succession risk: Seniors (65+) outnumber youth (0-14); plan for retirements alongside attraction strategy.
  • Succession risk is real: 24.9% of working-age residents are 55-64. Plan for retirements over the next decade and pair attraction strategy with talent retention.
Source: Statistics Canada Census 2021 + Labour Force Survey.

AI Insights

AI-assisted analysis, drawn from 16 Canadian data sources

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Annapolis Valley's industrial base is anchored by Health care and social assistance with 10,800 workers, followed by Wholesale and retail trade and Construction. The region skews older: seniors outnumber youth, which has implications for succession planning and workforce transition strategy.

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Data Sources

All data from official Canadian government APIs. Updated from official Canadian government data.

Statistics Canada Census 20212021
StatCan Labour Force Survey2025
StatCan LFS Unemployment Rate (14-10-0393)2024
StatCan GDP Tables2024
CMHC Rental Market2025
CRTC Broadband Data2025
CensusMapper.ca2021
StatCan Education (37-10-0130)2025
StatCan Population (17-10-0150)2025
StatCan Postsecondary Enrolments (37-10-0277)2024
StatCan Top Occupations (14-10-0416)2025
StatCan Commute (98-10-0457/0458)2021
StatCan Place of Work (98-10-0455/0456)2021
StatCan Low Income (11-10-0135)2024
StatCan Visible Minority (98-10-0352)2021
StatCan Indigenous Identity (98-10-0293)2021

Frequently Asked Questions

Key economic and demographic figures for Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia, from Statistics Canada.

What is the population of Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia?

140,741 (Statistics Canada, Population Estimates, Table 17-10-0150).

What is the median household income in Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia?

$68,888 (Statistics Canada, Census 2021).

What is the unemployment rate in Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia?

5.8% (Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey, Table 14-10-0393).